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proton scavenger

Spanish translation: proton scavenger: captor de protones

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English term or phrase:proton scavenger
Spanish translation:proton scavenger: captor de protones
Entered by: Carolina Abarca-Camps

10:57 Oct 29, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / chemistry
English term or phrase: proton scavenger
For example, when an acid halide such as an acid chloride is used, a tertiary amine base can be added to the reaction mixture to bind the liberated hydrohalic acid. In other cases, a solvent used in the reaction may serve as the proton scavenger.
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proton scavenger: captor de protones
Explanation:
a solvent used in the reaction may serve as the proton scavenger.
-el solvente utilizado puede servir como captor de protones
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Carolina Abarca-Camps
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4 +2depurador de protones
Egmont
3 +2proton scavenger: captor de protones
Carolina Abarca-Camps


  

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depurador de protones


Explanation:
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agree  LoreAC (X)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
proton scavenger: captor de protones


Explanation:
a solvent used in the reaction may serve as the proton scavenger.
-el solvente utilizado puede servir como captor de protones

Carolina Abarca-Camps
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Gracias

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agree  Juan Carlstein
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agree  Egmont
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